Fitness has played a significant role in my life for as long as I can remember. Staying in shape was much easier as a kid as opposed to a professional athlete. As I furthered my baseball career, I was required to be in top fitness condition to compete against other athletes at that level.
As an adult, I still have the same drive to compete and stay in shape as when I was younger. However, like anyone with a busy work schedule, it can be tough to keep workouts consistent. Time constraints and motivation are the two major obstacles that I have had to overcome. Everyone has days when they are tired, stressed out, and have so much on their plate where they do not get to the gym.
I have been successful in overcoming these roadblocks by implementing a daily workout strategy that is so dynamic that I actually look forward to working out every day. This program, P90X, takes mostly traditional exercises and structures them in a way where the workouts are time-efficient, challenging, intense, and fun. It allows me to avoid the set-backs and slumps that used to plague other workout routines I have done in the past. Every day P90X challenges different muscle groups, and every 3 weeks the exercises change completely so my body never gets used to the same routine. Best of all, a strategy that motivates you to exercise every day produces great results!
I workout because I find it to be a tremendous stress-relief (we all need that), as well a big source of self-confidence that translates into other areas of my life. I have seen my squash game improve quite a bit, and I feel a big part of that had to do with improvements in strength and fitness.
In the end, maintaining a healthy lifestyle has enabled me to make great strides in all aspects of my life. Being a part of the Boston Racquet Club has given me the outlet to do many of the activities that I love and helps me maintain an even keel through obstacles thrown my way. Ultimately, even though you might seem too busy to workout, are you really too busy to put your wellbeing on the back burner?
By: Ben Beck
As an adult, I still have the same drive to compete and stay in shape as when I was younger. However, like anyone with a busy work schedule, it can be tough to keep workouts consistent. Time constraints and motivation are the two major obstacles that I have had to overcome. Everyone has days when they are tired, stressed out, and have so much on their plate where they do not get to the gym.
I have been successful in overcoming these roadblocks by implementing a daily workout strategy that is so dynamic that I actually look forward to working out every day. This program, P90X, takes mostly traditional exercises and structures them in a way where the workouts are time-efficient, challenging, intense, and fun. It allows me to avoid the set-backs and slumps that used to plague other workout routines I have done in the past. Every day P90X challenges different muscle groups, and every 3 weeks the exercises change completely so my body never gets used to the same routine. Best of all, a strategy that motivates you to exercise every day produces great results!
I workout because I find it to be a tremendous stress-relief (we all need that), as well a big source of self-confidence that translates into other areas of my life. I have seen my squash game improve quite a bit, and I feel a big part of that had to do with improvements in strength and fitness.
In the end, maintaining a healthy lifestyle has enabled me to make great strides in all aspects of my life. Being a part of the Boston Racquet Club has given me the outlet to do many of the activities that I love and helps me maintain an even keel through obstacles thrown my way. Ultimately, even though you might seem too busy to workout, are you really too busy to put your wellbeing on the back burner?
By: Ben Beck
1 comment:
Ben, I can't agree with you anymore in regards to daily work outs! I myself was not lucky enough to become a professional athlete but did participate in college level sports. As I got older and my seasons drew to a close, the weight was easily packed on from a liquid diet (beer) and not-your-typical cuisine (caf food). Needless to say, I came out of college a lot heavier than when I went in.
Luckily enough, I started working for Fitcorp which sparked my transition into the athlete I once was- and I would even say better shape. Ben's outlet was a great program called P90X, mine? The elite personal trainers that our company has staffed at all of our clubs. I took my traditional- Bi's/Tri's, Back/Chest, and Legs daily routines and turned it into a functional, full body workout with new and exciting equipment such as the TRX, Kettlebells, and med balls. Not only did I switch up my workouts, but I learned how to do them properly with a great understanding of why I am doing them.
One of the best parts about working with our trainers is they know how to get a full workout in with any type of time restraint their client may have. I may work at a fitness club, but I do not have all day to work out. One day I may have 60 minutes, and the next I may only have 20, but I rest assure that the time I work, I will be sweating and I will feel it the next day!
- Eric Higgens
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